UCF Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir is reported to have just completed another major task in what has been an eventful offseason for the UCF Knights.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Mohajir agreed to a future 2-for-1 series against the Florida Gators, where two games will be played at the Gators’ home in Gainesville and one game will be played at the Bounce House.
UCF Athletics has not yet made an official announcement by the time of publication.
This has been a much-anticipated matchup, as the two programs previously discussed a potential series back when former UCF AD Danny White was in control of the Knights’ athletic programs.
In December of 2018, UF Director of Athletic Scott Stricklin expressed interest in a 2-for-1 series against the Knights, but a deal was never developed between the two teams.
During White’s time in the American Athletic Conference, he only scheduled home-and-home series, where both teams got one home game apiece — not 2-for-1 series. Knight News previously reported that Sticklin wouldn’t agree to a home-and-home.
The series is set to begin in 2024 and the Sentinel reports the series will last through 2033, with two of the games will be played in Gainesville in 2024 and 2033 — the lone game in Orlando will be played in 2030.
The 2024 matchup in Gainesville will be only the third meeting of all time between the two teams. The Knights have never defeated the Gators, as they lost their first meeting in 1999 by a score of 58-27, and also fell victim to a 0-42 defeat during the 2006 season.
The Knights will look to take a 3-2 all-time series lead vs. their in-state opponent by the end of the 2033 season.
